How Harley-Davidson got started, what led to their success, and what you can learn from them to help you grow!
Have you written articles that would be of value to entrepreneurs? Become an expert on our site by publishing them! Expose yourself to a wide audience, drive more traffic to your website and get more sales! Click Here for details.
Get advice & tips from famous business owners, new articles by entrepreneur experts, my latest website updates, & special sneak peaks at what's to come!
Email us your ideas on how to make our website more valuable! Thank you Sharon from Toronto Salsa Lessons / Classes for your suggestions to make the newsletter look like the website and profile younger entrepreneurs like Jennifer Lopez and Sean Combs!
Do you remember what you were like at age 10? It’s right before our hormones kick in and societal expectations begin to manipulate our thinking. I remember when I was 10. I was outgoing, outspoken, with empathy and support for those in need. This got me thinking about becoming who we are authentically at a young age. We begin the process of “becoming” and then something happens along the way. Why?
I want you to take a moment now to picture yourself at age 10: What were your hobbies? What were you thinking? What stands out? I will share a very quick story with you about me when I was 10. It had a profound effect on the shape of my thinking, moving forward in my life. I had a friend, Kit Wilcox (not her real name) and she lived in a home that was not filled with love and nurturing. She had a step-mother who was quite beautiful. When you saw Kit’s step-mother and step-sister in the community, both of them were always dressed in beautiful clothes. However, Kit was not allowed these luxuries. Kit wore old, outdated and tattered dresses and old scuffed shoes to school every day. She was embarrassed and it affected the outcome of her day. One day, I got this big idea that I would bring clothes in a bag each day to school and Kit would change quickly, before school started every morning and then again at the end of the school day, before she climbed on the bus to go home. Kit loved the idea and we pulled this off for what seemed like a long time (probably a week or two now that I reflect on it) and then we got caught. Kit missed the bus one day because she was changing clothes in the bathroom and she finally admitted to her step-mother why she missed the bus. Needless to say, we were all in the principal’s office the next morning. There was a rule that you could not share or exchange clothes with other children at school. I will shorten this story and say that what I learned that day was impactful. I did not get into any trouble except for a warning (from the principal who was smiling as she gave the warning). I learned that the world is not black and white. It has a lot of gray in it. I realize that I am very much today who I was at 10, outgoing, outspoken, and through my work with women and in the community, I support those who need to move their lives forward in a positive way.
Society has a way of manipulating our thoughts when we are younger. We begin to hear the “you should do this” statements from people who love and care for us. The years between the ages of 16 and 30 are times of exploration and discovery. Learning more about who we are—who we are to become. We take on new careers, sometimes get married and start a family. And then something happens. Somewhere in our late 30’s, early 40’s, we begin to realize that who we have become is not completely who we are. There is a piece missing. It’s that 10 year old girl speaking to us. That girl who was unaffected by hormones and all of the “shoulds” in our society. I began to hear that voice at 38. It was at that time, that I began to circle back to my authentic self. Today, operating from a place that is who I am at my core, feels really good. In my work, I am fortunate to work with women who are desirous of “operating from their core”, leading life true to their beliefs.
How about you? Who were you becoming when you were 10? Are you that woman today? Are you clearing a path for yourself that is unique to you? I can think of no better time to begin reflecting on this right now-----July 4th, Independence Day. We honor and celebrate this day because we are a free country and we can become and create anything we choose. In many parts of the world, women are not so fortunate. So, as we collectively celebrate our independence, as a Nation and as a people, make sure to create some time to reflect on you at the age of 10 and ask yourself the question: Who was I then? What did I like? Am I mirroring that today in the world?
Anything is possible. Everything is waiting for you.
I love my friend James Altucher dearly -- and not just because his hair makes mine look half-decent, nor because he pitched in and helped last week at the Money:Tech conference -- and his column in yesterday's FT is...
“I think Batman has been out now four times, but I think they’ve lost sight of the fact that the first movie came up over ten years ago,” says McFarlane. “And the one thing that they’ve lost sight of is that we are ...
Staying connected to those people in our lives is essential---both personally and professionally. Ask yourself this question: Are you truly connected to these people? Do you feel securely linked to those people i...
There are a number of reasons behind the mutual attraction between women entrepreneurs and the franchise world. While the former loves this field for the flexible timing and broad range of choices, the latter gets e...
George Ludwig
George Ludwig is a recognized authority on sales strategy and peak performance psychology. An international speaker, trainer, and corporate consultant, he helps clients like Johnson & Johnson, Abbott Laboratories, Northwestern Mutual, CIGNA, and numerous others improve sales force effectiveness and performance.
Though it's George's strategies and processes that help corporations increase productivity and performance, it's his tremendous energy and dynamism that spark the transformation. Again and again, clients remark on his amazing ability to unleash human capacity and inspire men and women to break out of their comfort zones. The result is a whole new type of salesperson.
His customized presentations teach achievers to make stunning advances in their lives. From helping salespeople realize cherished dreams to helping corporations exponentially accelerate revenue streams, George Ludwig leaves audiences and individuals empowered, emboldened, and clamoring for more.
George is the best-selling author of Power Selling: Seven Strategies for Cracking the Sales Code and Wise Moves: 60 Quick Tips to Improve Your Position in Life & Business. - Visit George Ludwig's Website
The Evan Elite Authors program is currently in beta phase. For details please contact us.
Joy Chudacoff
(Visit Joy's Website)
Joy Chudacoff is the founder of Smart
Women Smart Solutions, a Certified
Professional Coach and Motivational
Speaker. A highly skilled group leader and
business consultant, Joy has helped scores
of women design the lives they choose to
live. Helping women realize and achieve
better ways of living is her passion, her
purpose, and her business.
As a wife and mother of two, Joy
understands there is more to life than
one's career. Like many women who are
drawn to entrepreneurship, she inhabits a
world that requires the integration of
business with home life - and making time
to nurture and care for herself. Joy works
with women one-to-one, in groups and
through speaking engagements, to help them
define success on their own terms,
identify outlets for their creativity,
create businesses, and manage careers
anchored in their most important values.
Visit Joy's website, www.smartwomensolutions.com where
you'll find more articles by Joy, upcoming
workshops, Success Circles and her keynote
speaking topics for women who are ready to
begin the next phase of their life or
career. You can contact Joy at (310)
454-2005 or by email, J
oy@smartwomenslutions.com
Smart Women Solutions Blog - Joy Chudacoff is the founder of Smart Women Smart Solutions and a Certified Professional Coach. A highly skilled group leader and business consultant, Joy has helped scores of women design the lives they choose to live.
Joy Chudacoff Video - Joy Chudacoff discusses Creating the Spark: Igniting Passion and Energy for the Work and Life You Will Love.
Joy Chudacoff's
Complete
List Of
Women-Entrepreneurs Articles
If you enjoyed this article, get Joy Chudacoff's Complete List of Women-Entrepreneurs Articles For FREE!
![[Get Copyright Permissions]](http://license.icopyright.net/images/icopy-w.gif){kind=small}
Are men smarter than women? A huge new report says they’re not, but they certainly think they are. 
I love my friend James Altucher dearly -- and not just because his hair makes mine look half-decent, nor because he pitched in and helped last week at the Money:Tech conference -- and his column in yesterday's FT is...
“I think Batman has been out now four times, but I think they’ve lost sight of the fact that the first movie came up over ten years ago,” says McFarlane. “And the one thing that they’ve lost sight of is that we are ...
